Job summary
We're looking for a compassionate and caring Nursing Assistant with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey within the Paediatric IV Therapy Team, a group of specialist nurses who provide vascular access service here at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
You will be working as part of a Monday to Friday service covering core hours, supporting the provision of a vascular access service. You'll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. That's because we're not just helping patients, we're going the extra mile for them - day in, day out. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care.
Main duties of the job
Being supervised by Registered Nurses and working within Trust guidelines and protocols, you'll assist the Paediatric IV Therapy Team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.
Your duties will involve supporting patients and undertaking vascular access procedures.
Following on the job training and assessment, you'll learn how to undertake a range of delegated, clinical care duties that include recording patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions, venepuncture and cannulation .
On the Job Training Opportunities
If you are new to working in healthcare, you'll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants. The great news is, the completion of the Support Worker Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.
If you're an experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you'll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the requirements of the role. If there are gaps identified in your knowledge, you'll be supported to access relevant clinical modules to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. Thats because were not just helping patients, were going the extra mile for them day in, day out. But more than that, our teams commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that were among the best and most compassionate in our field.
On joining MFT, youll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants that includes completion of the Phase 1 and 2 training for candidates who have not completed this previously. The great news is, the completion of the Support Worker Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.
If youre a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, youll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. Youll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. Thats because were not just helping patients, were going the extra mile for them day in, day out. But more than that, our teams commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that were among the best and most compassionate in our field.
On joining MFT, youll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants that includes completion of the Phase 1 and 2 training for candidates who have not completed this previously. The great news is, the completion of the Support Worker Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.
If youre a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, youll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. Youll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ or apprenticeship level 2/3 or health care equivalent
- Functional Maths and English qualification or equivalent
Communication
Essential
- Evidence and examples of good communication skills
- Evidence of working within a team
Desirable
- Evidence of good IT/Computer skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
Desirable
- Previous experience within a health/social care setting
- Previous experience of venipunture
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ or apprenticeship level 2/3 or health care equivalent
- Functional Maths and English qualification or equivalent
Communication
Essential
- Evidence and examples of good communication skills
- Evidence of working within a team
Desirable
- Evidence of good IT/Computer skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
Desirable
- Previous experience within a health/social care setting
- Previous experience of venipunture
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
